01707cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005818 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451807080 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Canada : 2009 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (56 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The staff report on Canada's 2009 Article IV Consultation examines economic developments and policies. Canadian banks have weathered the crisis better than major-country peers, but the credit cycle will be challenging, particularly given high household debt. Financial instability is a tail risk, but heightened vigilance is warranted. The Bank of Canada has appropriately loosened monetary policy, bringing the policy rate target to a record-low 1\2 percent. Macroeconomic policies have adopted an expansionary tilt, and authorities have taken steps to safeguard financial stability. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/162 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/162/002.2009.issue-162-en.xml IMF e-Library